METR-

Meaning of METR- in English

var. of metro- 2 before a vowel: metralgia.

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METR — metr- n [occurring in compounds] metro- (= mother)
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METR- — combining form or metro- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mētr-, from mētra 1. : uterus metr itis metro fibroma metro …
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METRA — I. ˈmē.trə noun ( plural me·trae -ē.ˌtrē) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mētra, from mētr-, mētēr mother — more at …
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ISOMETRIC — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at iso- + adjective also iso·metrical “+ Etymology: is- + metr- (from Greek metron measure) + -ic or …
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TRIMETRIC — (ˈ)trī+ adjective Etymology: tri- + Greek metr on measure + English -ic : orthorhombic
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PARAMETRIAL — |parə|mē.trēəl adjective or para·me·tric -.trik Etymology: para- (I) + metrial or -metric (from metr- + -ic ) : located near …
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MYOMETRIUM — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmē.trēəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from my- + metr- + -ium : the muscular layer of the …
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MONOMETRIC — “+ adjective Etymology: mon- + Greek metr on measure + English -ic — more at measure : equigranular
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METROXYLON — mə̇.ˈträksəˌlän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from metr- + -xylon : a genus of Indo-Malayan pinnate-leaved palms that flower …
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METROSIDEROS — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷sə̇ˈdirəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from metr- + Greek sidēros iron : a genus of trees, shrubs, and …
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METRORRHAGIA — ˌmē.trəˈrāj(ē)ə, ˌme.- noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from metr- + -rrhagia : profuse bleeding from the uterus especially …
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METROPOLIS — mə̇.ˈträp(ə)lə̇s, meˈ- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Late Latin, mother city, from Greek mētropolis, from mētr-, mētēr mother + -o- …
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METRONYMIC — noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle Greek mētrōnymikos, adjective, named after one's mother, from Greek mētr-, mētēr mother + onyma, …
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METRO- — — see metr-
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-METRIUM — ˈmē.trēəm noun combining form ( plural -me·tria -trēə) Etymology: New Latin, from metr- + -ium : part or layer of …
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METRITIS — mə.ˈtrīd.ə̇s noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, from metr- + -itis : inflammation of the uterus
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HYETOMETROGRAPH — ˌhīətōˈme.trəˌgraf, -rȧf noun Etymology: hyet- + metr- (measure) + -graph : a self-registering rain gage
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ERGOMETRINE — ˌərgəˈme].ˌtrēn, -mē], ].trə̇n\ noun Etymology: ergo- (II) + metr- + -ine : ergonovine
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DIMETRODON — dīˈme.trəˌdän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from di- + metr- (from Greek metron measure) + -odon : a genus …
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DIMETRIC — (ˈ)dī+ adjective Etymology: di- + Greek metr on measure + English -ic : tetragonal or hexagonal — compare crystal system
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OCTAMETER — /ok tam"i teuhr/ , Pros. adj. 1. consisting of eight measures or feet. n. 2. Also, octometer . an octameter …
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MONOMETER — — monometrical /mon'euh me"tri keuhl/ , monometric , adj. /meuh nom"i teuhr/ , n. Pros. a line of verse of …
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-METRY — a combining form with the meaning "the process of measuring" that specified by the initial element: anthropometry; chronometry. [ -metria …
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METRO- — metro- 1 a combining form meaning "measure," used in the formation of compound words: metronome. [ comb. form repr. Gk …
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METRIZE — — metrizable , adj. — metrization , n. /mi truyz", me"truyz/ , v.t., metrized, metrizing . Math. to find a …
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METRIFICATION — /me'treuh fi kay"sheuhn/ , n. 1. metrication. 2. poetic composition in meter or verse form. [ METR(IC) 1 or METR(IC) …
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METRALGIA — /mi tral"jee euh/ , n. Pathol. pain in the uterus. [ 1895-1900; METR- + ALGIA ]
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HEXAMETER — — hexametric /hek'seuh me"trik/ , hexametrical, hexametral , adj. /hek sam"i teuhr/ , Pros. n. 1. a dactylic line of …
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ENDOMETRIUM — — endometrial , adj. /en'doh mee"tree euhm/ , n. , pl. endometria /-tree euh/ . Anat. the mucous membrane lining …
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EMMETROPIA — — emmetrope , n. — emmetropic /em'i trop"ik, -troh"pik/ , adj. /em'i troh"pee euh/ , n. Ophthalm. the normal refractive …
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DYSMETRIA — /dis me"tree euh/ , n. Pathol. the inability to conform muscular action to desired movements because of faulty judgment of …
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